NFSJ launches 'Hike with Scientist' in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park The Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ) recently launched the 'Hike with Scientist' in Kathmandu's Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Kathmandu 25 Jun, 2023
Democracy in political parties: Why do the same leaders continue? In recent weeks, four major political parties of Nepal held their general conventions to elect their leadership for the coming four to five years. One can find differences in the way and scale these parties exercised internal democracy in their conventions. The largest party and the current main opposition Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) witnessed attempts to elect the leadership through consensus. Opinion 20 Jan, 2022
Three-decade long wait for disappeared son Rajbiraj, January 29 The whereabouts of Saketchandra Mishra of Tilathi VDC in Saptari remains unknown for the past 30 years. The kin of Mishra, who had been disappeared by the security agencies then, are still unaware if he is dead or... Travel 30 Jan, 2016
ONCE-OVER Hooch toll climbs to 7RAUTAHAT: One more person who had taken ill after consuming hooch died on Thursday morning. The number of hooch deaths since Tuesday has now reached seven in Rautahat. Ramnath Thakur of Akadpakad Tole of Gamhariya Birta VDC died... Travel 05 Feb, 2009
IN BRIEF Envoy meets SpeakerKATHMANDU: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Tatsuo Mizuno, paid a courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament Subas Nembang at the latter’s office on Wednesday. On the occasion, the duo discussed Nepal’s peace process, development... Horoscopes 15 Nov, 2007
PM to blame if polls not held on time, says Nepal Charikot, June 23:General secretary of the CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal today said that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala will be held responsible if the constituent assembly (CA) polls were not held by mid-December. “Regressive forces are already... Travel 24 Jun, 2007
Cheers for story of freedom Kathmandu:The cheers of approval arose from the audience time and again with each sentence uttered with passion by the protagonist of the play. The words resounded the sentiments of the nation today in the current political turmoil, the reshaping of... Travel Abroad 23 Feb, 2007
Newars join stir demanding ethnic autonomy Kathmandu, April 18:The Newars, the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley, have, though late, shown their solidarity with the ongoing movement for the restoration of democracy, while at the same time demanded ethnic autonomy of the Valley.For the past... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2006
Polls without major parties impossible: RPP leader Pokhara, November 1:Surya KC, the Central member of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has ruled out the possibility of elections without participation of major political parties.He said this while addressing a programme organised in memory of late... Travel 01 Nov, 2005
Journos rally against media fiat Kathmandu, October 30:Hundreds of journalists, mostly working with weeklies and fortnightlies, today organised a protest rally against the controversial media ordinance recently promulgated by the government.The rally was organised by the newly-formed... Horoscopes 30 Oct, 2005
Police offices’ renaming reminds of Panchayat days Kathmandu, October 1:In a move which reminds one of the long-dead Panchayati system, the Nepal Police has renamed the regional police unit offices as zonal police offices. This has been independently confirmed by reliable sources at the police... Travel 02 Oct, 2005
Making commitments count The definition of youth, the constituents of various declared age brackets by various institutions across the globe and through time, would always be greatly deficient as the myriad characteristics that constitute a youth are diverse, abstract,... Travel Abroad 11 Aug, 2005
